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Monday, January 14, 2013

Gunung Nuang - Run & Hike 130113

First of all, I would like to thank to God, that i'm still alive writing this blog.

Then I would like to thank SKINS compression top and tight that im wearing are giving me comfort when doing this G.Nuang run and hike.

Next, i would like to thank to my new trail shoe New Balance MT110 for giving me good grip in the wet condition.

Lastly, I would like to thank to my Salomon Hydration pack S-Lab Skin 12 for storing sufficient water and nutrition for my G.Nuang run & hike trip.

Previously I did some light running at G. Nuang. it's always in my thought that to hike & run to the summit of Gunung Nuang since December 2012 after being introduced by another runner. So on this one fine Sunday morning 13 Jan 2013, planning to reach at the entrance of G.Nuang at 7:30am, but i'm somehow overslept by little... only start my run at 8:14am...

Time: Total time spent: 4 hours 8 mins.

Starting point to waterfalls: 51 mins.

waterfalls to Kem Lo Lo: 16 mins

Kem Lo Lo to Pacat camp: 51 mins

Pacat camp to somewhere half way: 10 mins decided to U-turn

Somewhere back at Pacat camp: 5 mins

Pacat Camp to Kem Lo Lo : 49mins

Kem Lo Lo to waterfalls : 25 mins

Waterfalls to entrance: 40mins....

130113 would be my third time here. Hardly come to here as its quite fast and not many people coming. So on this fine Sunday, i memang dah plan to run hike G.Nuang.

Entrance of Gunung Nuang, mark the start of my trail running for the day.

It's was a wonderful morning with some cloud, cold morning and sun was hiding behind the cloud!

My new trail shoe - New Balance MT110 ! Stepping into G.Nuang for the first time and also it's my second time wearing for trail running after my hike and run back on 29 Dec 2012, at Youth Park, Penang.

Spotted this somewhere before Kem Lo Lo after waterfalls.

Flowers on the tree... first time seeing this! it's marked my wonderful day!

Another shot closer to the yellow flower....

River stream! Initially im really hates it as it's will make my shoe and feet wet ! I'm quite happy when i managed to cross the first small river stream with dry feet ! But the joy short live as there's bigger and wider and longer river that i need to cross ! Argh....

Glad to find out that New Balance MT110 did not holds the water... Shoe become dry very fastonly wet shocks i need to handle.

On my way up, i met with Swee Kiah and his group. I'm surprised when i heard my name on my way up! It's him... i continue my hike and overtook them...

The terrains after Kem Lo Lo, it's become tougher... keep going up! Up and UP UP !!! It's become so technical that not able to run, even try to walk up also will find some difficulties. I keep walk up, jumping here and there following the foot steps mark on the ground... But... the sky become so dark!

It's become so dark that i feel like i need my headlamp! It's look like 7pm alike and it's when rain start to pour. Rain started. My initial plan to hike until summit seem facing some challenge. Anyway, im still feel motivated and im keep on going up! It's going to rain and it's so dark, so cam-whore first ! hehe...

Before the rain started, it's look foggy and cold.

Reach at this section, somehow, felt it's unique.

I thinks when you seeing this photo above, rains been pouring for at least 30 minutes. The trail now become small river stream... Zzz... it's making my hike further difficult to hike as the water that im step into might be a big deep hole! It's also slowed me down! Every steps i have to be very careful.

Reach at section where its brighter. What else, cam-whore la! Rain getting heavier and i'm still continue to hike.

Rain non-stop and it's still not yet melt my motivation going up!

Finally i reached at Camp Pacat... what a relief.

There's few people inside the camp...

Bersusah-payah reach at Camp Pacat, sure have to cam-whore as souvenir ! I'm was here! wahaha...

Continue to hike up!

Oh, another camp side at Camp Pacat.

Rain still heavy! i thinks somehow i'm feel exhausted and it's become some de-motivated when keep seeing stronger water stream flowing down on the trails...! Gr...

Anyway, i'm still not yet give up! 1.2KM should be manageable!

Another souvenir before continue my hike.

After Camp Pacat, continue my hike and rain still heavy, water stream become strong, and after 5-6 minutes hike from Camp Pacat, it's where i'm falls down for the first time. It's too slippery! I fell down and my hand hit the plant at side, and i looked at my right hand it's full with plant thorns! Alamak... i'm quickly carefully clean up and remove the thorns from my palm. Lucky non of thorns were deeply "cucuk" on my hand! Checked my hand carefully, no cut, nothing serious... Look good, i'm continue to hike...

As it's getting heavier rain, and more water flowing down, and the trail become more slippery! I have another fall again! It's really frustrated ! it's remind of me my The Most Beautiful Thing 100KM trail race back in 2011, where the same condition, raining and slippery, i was keep falls down every few steps ! Really frustrated and i decided to call it off for the day! Zzz...

Turn back heading down, argh...

Look down, water flowing so quickly! i wish i can be like water just flow downhills !

Every step have to be very careful... It's really change my style on how i'm going downhills... Water is every where, either just step it or be very slowly put my feet on it...

It's full with water, i have no where to avoid but to brace it... run with water! HUAT ah!

When bored, time to take out camera and cam-whore...

At a section where larger space... take a few second breaks...

Now you can see how deep the water it can be on the trail! almost reaching my knee!

within 1 feet away, my other leg step on the swallow water.. you can see how drastic it can be!

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All the way down... the trail are filled with water flowing down! How i wish i can be part of water flowing down quickly...

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i thinks it's almost all the way like this from Camp Pacat to Kem Lo Lo...

Cant even go fast when downhills...

Reached at Kem Lo Lo... way before im reaching, i can hear the loud waterfalls sound... argh... water stream seem so strong! im in doubt. I'm stopped. I'm asking people, is it safe to cross the river? he said yes, just now there's a group of people safely crossing the river.

The strong water flow after heavy rain!

NB MT110 serve me well !

Before im crossing this river, i'm been wondering around for few minutes and finally i brave myself to cross the river step by step... thinking of im going to have famous Ampang Chicken rice Loke Yun later...

haha...

The deepest section were just below my waist level...

Kem Lo Lo... when i crossed, i thought no more river crossing... ! Zzzz

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It's relief when im back to luxury trail road... 5km to reach back at starting point!

I'm just love my New Balance MT110.

Gift from G.Nuang appear on my hand after 1 day, which was on Monday morning. The red spots were the effect from plant thorns. By now, which is Wednesday, the red spots are also gone.